Fall 2016 Schedule

Date
Chapter
Coverage
Readings
Assignment
Due Date
08/24/2016
Introduction




08/31/2016
Chapter 1
The Threat Environment
Read the Threat Environment articles and be prepared to discuss in class.


09/07/2016
Readings:
COSO, COBIT
From the Frameworks & Standards page, read:* Internal Control - Integrated Framework (1992)


09/14/2016
Chapter 2
Planning & Policy
We will be discussing an alternative Risk Assessment method OCTAV Alegro, you can read more here.


09/21/2016
No Class




09/28/2016
Module A
Networking Concepts



10/05/2016
Chapter 3
Cryptography
Read the Cryptography Readings from the Class Readings page


10/12/2016
No Class




10/19/2016
No Class - Hurricane Matthew




10/26/2016
Chapter 4
Secure Networks



10/27/2016 to 10/31/2016
Exam 1 (Chapter 1-4, Module A, Readings)




11/02/2016
Chapter 5
Access Controls



11/09/2016
Readings
Passwords
Read the required readings from the Password section of the Class Readings
Access Control Simulation
11/16/2016
11/16/2016
Chapter 6
Firewalls



11/23/2016
Chapter 7 & 8
Host Hardening & Application Security
Read the required Application Hardening articles section of the Class Readings
Security in the News
11/30/2016
11/30/2016
Readings
SOX IT and Various Readings
1. Read the required readings from the IT Control and SOX section of the Class ReadingsSecurity in the News
2. Read the required readings from the Incident Response section of the Class Readings
3. Read the required readings from the SEC Readings section of the Class Readings


12/02/2016 to 12/07/2016
Final Exam (5-10) and Readings